2025 Best General Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

General Engineering is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #134 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 72 bachelor's degrees in general engineering to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general engineering students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general engineering students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general engineering related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general engineering students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The engineering school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts.

To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study General Engineering in Massachusetts

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for general engineering students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Massachusetts Schools for a Bachelor's in Engineering

1

Olin College
Needham, MA

39 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Olin College if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in general engineering. Olin College is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Needham.More information about a bachelor’s in general engineering from Olin College

2

Wentworth Institute of Technology
Boston, MA

16 Annual Graduates

Wentworth Institute of Technology is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in general engineering. WIT is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.More information about a bachelor’s in general engineering from Wentworth Institute of Technology

Best General Engineering Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best General Engineering Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Connecticut	341	30
Rhode Island	307	73
Vermont	289	11
Maine	281	2

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General Engineering Related Rankings by Major

One of 2 majors within the General Engineering area of study, General Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Engineering

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Applied Engineering	46
Pre-Engineering	2

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Rémi Kaupp. More about our data sources and methodologies.